Thursday, 25 March 2010

Stone-age Orkney: Hobbit homes in the village of Skara Brae

Stone-age Orkney: Hobbit homes in the village of Skara Brae

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For now at least, you can see the World Heritage-listed site in its original location. The village was occupied for 600 years before it was covered over with sand and dirt and grass. It remained hidden until a gale in 1850 ripped off the turf and exposed it to the world.
The houses and connecting passages are all made from stone.


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